This Thursday night, Denver Botanic Gardens is hosting an independent film screening of the movie The Real Dirt on Farmer John. Acompanying this event will be a “Local Food Open House” featuring local farmers, farmer’s markets, co-ops, bakers, community gardening organizations and more. (if you’re coming, please pre-register! We’re expecting a full house).
A couple of [...]

Here is another guest blog post from our friend and colleague, Elizabeth Bublitz, at Paw-Friendly Landscapes. If you are enjoying her posts, don’t forget to check out her Pet-Friendly Landscapes class this coming September, where you can get all your questions answered in a fun, practical evening program.

Hot Dog!!!!
Boy is it July!  It is so [...]

The advent of our new Urban Homesteading classes, it seems, has coincided with a national resurgence in interest in backyard “farming.” Everything from urban vegetable gardens to backyard chickens to beehives is making big news. Recently, Michael Pollan wrote eloquently of the importance of growing your own food as a first line of defense against global [...]

Well, it seems that our recent guest blog by Elizabeth Bublitz on ‘Fido-friendly gardening’ was a popular topic, judging by the busy comment queue! Luckily for us, Elizabeth is turning out to be an enthusiastic blogger. In addition to taking the time to respond to comments (thank you!), she has plenty more to teach us about making [...]

It’s true landscape architects speak about a concept called “borrowed views.”  You don’t own the bucolic pasture, the fabulous waterfront, or the mountain range to your west, but you can see it from your window.  You’re “borrowing” that view to add to your own space.  But when I say “seen-again” plant, I mean taking a [...]

“Our new puppy ate our yard.”
“Help! Our terrier cut himself on the edging.”
“My cat wants ‘outside.’ How do I keep her safe?”
If you find yourself empathizing with these comments, or have even uttered one or two of them yourself, you might be interested in a new book called “Paw-Friendly Landscapes: How to Share the Turf [...]

 
 
Wednesday’s sudden snow may have been inconvenient for an evening commute, but it sure was lovely. Members who turned out for their night got a real treat, as long as they enjoyed the snow.  I popped out and grabbed a few shots before the flakes melted into my clothes. 

Rick Darke (standing on the right) gave us a terrific show last night, a bright light among our constellations of illuminating programs.  In an age of CGI movies, it’s not every speaker who can hold an audience spellbound with images and ideas.  But everyone there was treated to a worldwide, whirlwind tour of the ways that plants and urban [...]

Who was the best, most inspiring or thought-provoking speaker you’ve seen recently? I’m sure a couple of people stand out above the noise for each of you. We have the honor of hosting such a speaker next week. On Tuesday, April 1st at 7 pm, Rick Darke is promising us a provocative, edgy (his word) [...]

What does Feng Shui have to do with gardening?
Gary Hendrickson of Feng Shui Design International tells us the answer. Look for him at our Feng Shui for Your Secret Garden workshop which starts this weekend. Sign up by 5 p.m. Thursday to participate!
What does Feng Shui have to do with gardening?
Lots. Over 6000 years ago, [...]